Professor Stephanie Watson OAM FARVO is a clinician scientist known for her ground-breaking research in corneal therapies. She is Head of Ophthalmology and the Corneal Research Group at The University of Sydney and Head, Corneal Unit, Sydney Eye Hospital. As Chair, Australian Vision Research; Chair, RANZCO NSW Branch and Secretary to the Asia Pacific Ophthalmic Trauma Society, Professor Watson contributes to policy and advocacy. Her research programme has generated over 247 Scopus publications, 250 presentations and $15M in funding. Awards include a Medal of the Order of Australia and Gold Fellowship of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. She has received an Outstanding Service in Prevention of Blindness award from the Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology. Professor Watson was honoured to be on the Top 100 Power List and in the Top Asia Pacific 100.